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message 51: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (mystrez) | 293 comments **Spring Challenge - Read a Rainbow**
Duration: 1/9/25 - 30/11/25
Level:Hard
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Part A:

#1. Yellow - Death by Bikini by Linda Gerber
#2. Orange - Devil's Lair by Sarah Barrie AA
#3. Red - Supermarket by Bobby Hall
#4. Green - Snuffed Out by Valona Jones
#5. Blue - Dead Tide by Fiona McIntosh AA
#6. Purple - The Faerie Guardian by Rachel Morgan

Death by Bikini (Death By Mysteries, #1) by Linda Gerber Devil's Lair (Calico Mountain #2) by Sarah Barrie Supermarket by Bobby Hall Snuffed Out (Magic Candle Shop #1) by Valona Jones Dead Tide (DCI Jack Hawksworth, #4) by Fiona McIntosh The Faerie Guardian (Creepy Hollow, #1) by Rachel Morgan

Part B:

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these spring themed words in the title; Spring/Blossom/New/Birds/Flowers

Dead Is the New Black by Marlene Perez

#8. Title: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in SPRING

Mirror Man by Fiona McIntosh AA

#9. Author: Read a book where both the author's initials fit into RAINBOW

A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen

#10. Cover: Read a book which depicts SPRING on the cover (show cover)

Buzz Off by Hannah Reed

Buzz Off (Queen Bee Mystery, #1) by Hannah Reed

#11. Winter is over!: Read a book which makes you happy - a favourite author, or one you've been waiting for to be released!

Foul Play by Fiona McIntosh AA

#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice

Blood Pact by Fiona McIntosh AA

Dead Is the New Black (Dead Is, #1) by Marlene Perez Mirror Man (DCI Jack Hawksworth, #3) by Fiona McIntosh A Royal Pain (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #2) by Rhys Bowen Buzz Off (Queen Bee Mystery, #1) by Hannah Reed Foul Play (DCI Jack Hawksworth, #5) by Fiona McIntosh Blood Pact (DCI Jack Hawksworth, #6) by Fiona McIntosh


message 52: by TheMadHatter (last edited Aug 24, 2025 04:49AM) (new)

TheMadHatter | 384 comments Will fill in when I get a chance :-). Only got 7 books to try and finish for this months challenges :-P

**Spring Challenge - Read a Rainbow**
Duration: 1/9/25 - 30/11/25
Level: Hard
0/12 / 4 AA

Part A: Read a Rainbow - It's the colour on the cover that counts!

#1. Yellow
#2. Orange
#3. Red
#4. Green
#5. Blue
#6. Purple

Part B:

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these spring themed words in the title; Spring/Blossom/New/Birds/Flowers

#8. Title: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in SPRING

#9. Author: Read a book where both the author's initials fit into RAINBOW

#10. Cover: Read a book which depicts SPRING on the cover (show cover)

#11. Winter is over!: Read a book which makes you happy - a favourite author, or one you've been waiting for to be released!

#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice


message 53: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Welcome Cherie and Mad Hatter!!


message 54: by Claire (last edited Sep 05, 2025 04:55PM) (new)

Claire (lindlec) | 23 comments **Spring Challenge - Read a Rainbow**
Duration: 1/9/25 - 30/11/25
Level: Hard
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Part A:

Read a Rainbow - It's the colour on the cover that counts! (Minimum 50% colour coverage essential!) If you're uncertain if your cover has enough of the specified colour in it, check here - https://labs.tineye.com/color/

#1. Yellow
#2. Orange
#3. Red
#4. Green
#5. Blue - Unquiet - Linn Ullmann
#6. Purple

Unquiet by Linn Ullmann

Part B:

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these spring themed words in the title; Spring/Blossom/New/Birds/Flowers

✔ 8. Title: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in SPRING
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over - Anne de Marcken 4/9/25

#9. Author: Read a book where both the author's initials fit into RAINBOW

#10. Cover: Read a book which depicts SPRING on the cover (show cover)

#11. Winter is over!: Read a book which makes you happy - a favourite author, or one you've been waiting for to be released!

✔ 12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice
Kill Joy - Holly Jackson 5/9/25


message 55: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Claire :)


message 56: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 254 comments **Spring Challenge - Read a Rainbow**
Duration: 1/9/25 - 30/11/25
Level: Easy
0/?


message 57: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Amanda :)


message 58: by Mell (new)

Mell (mellrouvray) | 336 comments **Spring Challenge - Read a Rainbow**
Duration: 1/9/25 - 30/11/25
Level: Hard
0/12, 0/4 AA

✔ ★★★★★

Part A:
Read a Rainbow

#1. Yellow
#2. Orange
#3. Red
Bite Back: Feminism, Media, Politics, and Our Power to Change It All by Hannah Ferguson AA
#4. Green
Silver Linings by Katrina Nannestad AA
#5. Blue
Ever Blessed by Olivia O'Flynn AA
#6. Purple

Bite Back Feminism, Media, Politics, and Our Power to Change It All by Hannah Ferguson Silver Linings a heartwarming Australian novel for children and winner of the 2025 NSW Premier's Prize of Children's Writing by Katrina Nannestad Ever Blessed (Tides of Ever, #1) by Olivia O'Flynn

Part B:

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these spring themed words in the title; Spring/Blossom/New/Birds/Flowers
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland AA

#8. Title: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in SPRING
Struggle by Lilliana Anderson AA

#9. Author: Read a book where both the author's initials fit into RAINBOW
The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson AA

#10. Cover: Read a book which depicts SPRING on the cover (show cover)
The Watervale Ladies' Writing and Firefighting Society by Mette Menzies AA

#11. Winter is over!: Read a book which makes you happy - a favourite author, or one you've been waiting for to be released!
Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta AA

#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice


The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland Struggle (Beautiful Book 1) by Lilliana Anderson The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson The Watervale Ladies' Writing and Firefighting Society by Mette Menzies Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta


message 59: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Mell :)


message 60: by Heather (last edited Sep 02, 2025 12:11AM) (new)

Heather | 388 comments **Spring Challenge - Read a Rainbow**
Duration: 1/9/25 - 30/11/25
Level: Hard
0/12
Part A:

Read a Rainbow
#1. Yellow - The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
#2. Orange - An Ill Wind by Margaret Hickey An Ill Wind by Margaret Hickey - AA
#3. Red - The Final Chapter by January Gilchrist The Final Chapter by January Gilchrist - AA
#4. Green - Half Wild (The Half Bad Trilogy, #2) by Sally Green Half Wild by Sally Green - AA
#5. Blue Stone and Sky (Rivers of London, #10) by Ben Aaronovitch Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch
#6. Purple - Darkly by Marisha Pessl Darkly by Marisha Pessl

Part B:

#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these spring themed words in the title; Spring/Blossom/New/Birds/Flowers -
The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger

#8. Title: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in SPRING -
Second Sister by Chan Ho-Kei Second Sister by Chan Ho-Kei

#9. Author: Read a book where both the author's initials fit into RAINBOW -
The Third to Die (Quinn & Costa #1) by Allison Brennan The Third to Die by Allison Brennan

#10. Cover: Read a book which depicts SPRING on the cover (show cover) -
The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes

#11. Winter is over!: Read a book which makes you happy - a favourite author, or one you've been waiting for to be released! -

The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1) by Amanda Hampson The Tea Ladies by Amanda Hampson - AA

#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice -

When You Are Mine (Philomena McCarthy, #1) by Michael Robotham When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham - AA


message 61: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Heather - some great choices there!


message 62: by PattyMacDotComma (last edited Sep 03, 2025 02:48AM) (new)

PattyMacDotComma | 3297 comments **Spring Challenge - Read a Rainbow**
Duration: 1/9/25 - 30/11/25
Level: Easy - B
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#7. Title: Read a book that has any of these spring themed words in the title; Spring/Blossom/New/Birds/Flowers

Spring by Ali Smith

#8. Title: Read a book where the title begins with a letter in SPRING
Ghost Cities by Siang Lu AA [2025 Miles Franklin winner]

#9. Author: Read a book where both the author's initials fit into RAINBOW

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

#10. Cover: Read a book which depicts SPRING on the cover (show cover)

Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

#11. Winter is over!: Read a book which makes you happy - a favourite author, or one you've been waiting for to be released!

Clown Town by Mick Herron

#12. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice

Legacy by Chris Hammer AA

Spring (Seasonal Quartet, #3) by Ali Smith Ghost Cities by Siang Lu We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1) by Richard Osman Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Clown Town (Slough House, #9) by Mick Herron Legacy (Martin Scarsden, #4) by Chris Hammer


message 63: by Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen (new)

Brenda | 79974 comments Mod
Welcome to the challenge Patty :)


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